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30 June 2020
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Statement by UNFPA Somalia Representative Mr. Anders Thomsen on the launch of State of World Population 2020 report
The launch today of UNFPA’s annual flagship report; the State of World Population 2020: “Against my will: defying the practices that harm women and girls and undermine equality”…
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28 June 2020
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PARTICIPATE: contribute to the UNFPA Country Programme Document for Somalia
Please tell us your thoughts on what should go into the New UNFPA Country Programme for Somalia for 2021 to 2025.
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23 June 2020
Statement
Statement by the UNFPA Representative for Somalia Mr. Anders Thomsen on the rape of a 13-year-old
We strongly condemn the rape of a 13-year-old girl from an orphanage in Hargeisa, Somalia recently and denounce this gruesome act of sexual violence. It is with great concern that…
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04 June 2020
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Data can save lives in Somalia’s fight against COVID-19
Older adults are known to be at a high risk of suffering from serious complications if they contract COVID-19. According to the SHDS, this would constitute around three percent of…
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02 June 2020
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The Somali Health and Demographic Survey Report: A tool to fight COVID-19 in Somalia
Somalia, like many other countries, is grappling with the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, with over a thousand laboratory-confirmed cases and dozens of associated deaths registered so…
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17 May 2020
Statement
Statement by the UNFPA Representative for Somalia Mr. Anders Thomsen on the rape of a four-year-old girl in Mogadishu
We strongly condemn the rape of a four-year-old girl in Madina, Mogadishu on 14 May 2020 and denounce this gruesome act of sexual violence.
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06 May 2020
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Somalia needs to invest in midwifery now more than ever
Since we are already in the last decade of the SDG era, Somalia needs to focus more than ever on the production of newly qualified midwives that are trained and regulated to the…
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30 April 2020
Press Release
Somalia Launches Game-changing Report on Health & Lives of Somalis, including Nomadic Communities
A new report launched today by Somalia—titled the Somalia Health and Demographic Survey (SHDS) Report 2020—offers the country’s decision-makers and stakeholders vital information…
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27 April 2020
Press Release
UNFPA and WHO partner to strengthen testing capacity for COVID-19 in Somalia
Yesterday, the first batch of COVID-19 testing results were announced in Garowe, Puntland. A total of 11 tests had been conducted with five being positive. This remarkable…
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